Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-01
HAPPY CHILDREN.
The Little Ones of the New Haven Or. plan Asylum Are Given an Outing on

The Little Ones of the New Haven Orr l
 plan Asylum Are Given an Outing on
 The Elm City.
 The little children at the New Haven or- phan asylum had their annual excursion yes- terday. If there is anything they look for ward to with great joy and pleasure it is to this time They always rise on the eventful morning with hearts o'erthrobbing with joy
 and expectancy. To see these little ones
 make ready is a thing to make one look on
 with wonderment. There were about 115
 children who were taken on the excursion.
 Captain Richard Peck of the Old Line steam
 boat company annually gives the little ones
 this excursion.
 The children were taken to Belle dock on
 horse cars over the Fair Haven road. When
 they arrived at Belle dock they were taken aboard the Elm City and as they passed Captain Peck they lifted their hats. They all fairly danced with glee. Only those per- sons connected with the asylum or those who had donated to it and were especially inter- ested in it's welfare were allowed to go | aboard. About 200 invited guests went on the excursion Some of them were Acting Matron Mrs. Peck, Second Matron Mrs. Common, Miss Bradley, Mrs. Campbell,
 Miss Kingsley, Miss Sturgiss, Miss Flora Peck, Miss Smith, Mrs. Silas Bald
 win, Mrs. Rev. Erastus Blakeslee, Mrs. Wilbur F. Day, Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. George W. Curtiss, president of the asylum; Cor | responding Secretary Eliza Twining, John 1 Cowles and family, ex-Mayor Henry G. Lew
 is, John G. North, George s. Hickox, stew | ard of the asylum, John B. Adriance, Wil- liam Jameson, N. W. Merwin, Joseph B. Baldwin, J. B. Gardner, Ezra P. Merriam, John Wick, George Blakeman, Mrs. H. E. Townsend, MT. and Mrs. Fitch Burwell, G.
 s. Merwin, Mrs. J. c. Newhall, Mrs. An drew Baird, Mrs. John Mason, A. E. New | hall, Miss Hattie Bradley, Miss Kate Daley,
 Miss Emily Daley and Louis c. Cowles. Thronging the upper deck of the steamer, I with faces radiant with joy,
 were the little ones. The children | ranged In their ages all the way from two to fourteen years. They were dressed neatly and completely, and looked healthy and strong. Dinner was served on the lower deck of the steamer The food was prepared at the asylum.
 Speeches were made on the boat by ex- Mayor Lewis, John G. North and another gentleman. The children gave three cheers for Captain Peck with vim that was ad- | mirable and spoke from the heart. The excursionists arrived home about five l o'clock. Everything passed off better than ever before.
 On board the Elm City were seven chil- | dIen from the hospital who partook of sea ! air by the kind invitation of the orphan asy-
 lum trustees and Captain Peck. These chil-
 dren were in charge of two hospital nurses, ! the Misses Stevens and Fowler. Accompany | ing them also were Miss s. E. Bassett and | Miss Ida P. Beecher, of the Ladies' Relief | Corps connected with the Grand Army. Mir. Charles Audley, the livery man, kindly fur nished teams, free of charge, to transport the hospital children to and from the steamer. The ladies hereby express their sincere thanks for his kindness and generosity. The chil. dren all had a most enjoyable time, and their | every want was looked after. They return ed to their little cots much benefited, physi- | cally and otherwise.